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Vickie McMurchie: Local New Year’s Resolutions for 2021 You Can Actually Keep

GUEST OPINION: by Vickie McMurchie, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Local New Year’s Resolutions for 2021 You Can Actually Keep Never has the end of…

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EYE ON DP, Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Rep. Levin Op-Ed: ‘We are now at a crossroads in our great nation’s history’

Staff Report U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) sheltered in the United States Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the…

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GUEST OPINION: Saving Our Home Planet from Severe Changes

By Joanna Clark In October 2018, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report 1.5°C and the U.S. 4th National Climate Assessment gave…

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Bartlett Bulletin: How to Bring a Little Joy and Laughter to Our Seniors During a Challenging Holiday Season

Supervisor Lisa Bartlett By OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett The holiday season is a time filled with joy, laughter and the magic of the season. But…

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Dana Point ROCKS: Local Livestreams, Community Connections

By Anthony Small Dance, Music, Comedy, Tragedy. Although these could describe the various reactions to our Presidential election and its results or lack thereof, they’re…

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Bartlett: Prop 15 Would Be Catastrophic for an Already Devastated Economy

By OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett Amid an unprecedented global pandemic that has had a devastating effect on our economy, and caused great financial hardship…

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Dana Point ROCKS: Heritage Barbecue… No Shortcuts to Delicious

Culinary Arts Corner By Anthony Small With the recently opened Heritage Barbecue in San Juan Capistrano, world class Texas-style barbecue is now so close that…

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Dana Point ROCKS: Cultural Diversity and Maritime Music

By Anthony Small As the great Jackie Robinson said, “Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the…

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Bartlett Bulletin: Voting During a Global Pandemic

By OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett On November 3, 2020, voters will have the opportunity to go to the polls and exercise their constitutional right to…

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GUEST OPINION: A Tale of Two Cities: A Farewell

By Debra Lewis Rancho Santa Margarita incorporated in 2000. As its first mayor, I served with four very conservative Republican councilmembers. Despite political differences, we…

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Bartlett Bulletin: COVID-19: Where Do We Go from Here?

By OC Board Supervisor Lisa Bartlett Just when we thought we had flattened the curve and slowly started getting back to business, COVID-19 roared back…

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Publisher’s Letter: Thanks for Your Support

By Norb Garrett A little more than two months ago, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis that stopped life in its…

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Dana Point ROCKS: Music, Connection and Hope

By Anthony Small I’ve missed you, Dana Point, and I hope you’re all keeping it together and staying safe and healthy and that music and…

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GUEST OPINION: Health and Nutrition 101 by Gina Cousineau, a.k.a. Mama G

Our Health and the New Normal By Gina Cousineau, a.k.a. Mama G Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world faced other issues, including the mental…

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Guest Opinion: Newspapers’ Role in the Time of Coronavirus

An Editorial by the California News Publishers Association Over the past two months, concern over the spreading COVID-19 virus has increasingly gripped our nation. In…

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